PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barbosa
vs
Sanchez

176 cm
24
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thor Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Barbosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Barbosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Barbosa throws a one two combo.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Sanchez is rocked!
Barbosa drops Sanchez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sanchez! Barbosa dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Barbosa!